Intrinsic Safety

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CA$595.00

CA$595.00

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A course designed for Consulting Electrical and Instrument Engineers, Technicians and Designers, Product Development Specialists, Sales Representatives, Safety Codes Officers, Maintenance and Construction Electricians and Operations Personnel who work in in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries.

Course Description

​To provide a general understanding of Field Wired Intrinsic Safety Circuits and their application

To know the various codes and product standards that apply to products designed for hazardous locations

To understand the applicable codes and standards

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InstructorAllan Bozek, P.Eng, MBAAllan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

Detailed Outline1. Hazardous Location Fundamentals

Hazardous Locations (Flammable Gases)

Fire Triangle

Properties of flammable gases/vapours

Hazardous area classification

Division vs. Zone method of classification

Hazardous Locations (Combustible Dusts)

Fire Pentagon

Properties of combustible dusts

Hazardous area classification

Division vs. Zone method of classification

2. Codes and Standards

North American Division standards

CSA Standards

ISA Standards

IEC standards

Canadian Electrical Code requirements

3. Intrinsic Safety Protection Concepts

Equipment Protection Level (EPL) concepts

Intrinsic Safety Design Concepts

Ex ia

Ex ib

Ex ic

Non-incendive Design Concepts

Difference between Non-incendive devices and Non-incendive Field Wiring

Selection of components, resolution of entity parameters and documentation of an IS circuit application

Corporate Training Courses

​If you have 6 or more potential attendees in your organization, consider a corporate venue. We will come to you and present this course. This can be very cost effective especially in situations where employee travel and accommodation is required. If a corporate venue is of interest, let us know and we will prepare a proposal for you.